** Jefferies raises its price target for Australian telecom
firm Aussie Broadband ABB.AX , says it has a fundamentally
positive view of co seeing a long runway of growth
** Raises price target to A$4.30 from A$4.00, retains "hold"
rating
** Lifts group subscribers growth forecast by 6% for FY24
and by 5% for FY25 and FY26
** Adjusts its FY24 EBITDA margin forecast by -3% for FY24
and +7% and +5% for FY25 and FY26, respectively
** Three of six analysts rate the stock "buy", two "hold"
and one "sell"; their median PT is A$4.25 – LSEG data
** ABB stock up 16.2% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))